Morning Minutes: Jan. 17

Word of the Day, Website of the Day, Number to Know, This Day in History, Today’s Featured Birthday and Daily Quote.

Word of the Day

Exemplary ig-ZEM-pluh-ree (adjective) Deserving imitation especially because of excellence; commendable; serving as a warning; serving as an example, instance or illustration - www.merriam-webster.com

Website of the Day

Martin Luther King Research and Education Institute
http://mlk-kpp01.stanford.edu

Today, on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, take a moment to learn more about the great American leader. This site collects all kinds of documents pertaining to King, lists the latest news and much more.

Number to Know

1983: Year when President Ronald Reagan signed Martin Luther King Jr. Day into law.

This Day in History

Jan. 17, 1961: President Dwight D. Eisenhower delivers a televised farewell address to the nation three days before leaving office, in which he warns against the accumulation of power by the "military-industrial complex."

Today’s Featured Birthday

First lady Michelle Obama (47)

Daily Quote

“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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